Ballistic-resistant garment having an incrementally adjustable fit
US10584942B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H1/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A ballistic-resistant garment having an incrementally-adjustable fit, and methods of making and using such a ballistic-resistant garment, whereby the ballistic-resistant garment includes a front panel having a front panel pocket configured to receive a first ballistic-resistant insert; a back panel having a back panel pocket configured to receive a second ballistic-resistant insert; a front panel first fastener coupled to the front panel; and a plurality of discrete back panel first fasteners coupled in spaced apart relation to the back panel, whereby each of the discrete back panel first fasteners is configured to matably engage with the front panel first fastener to provide a first pair of releasably engaged fasteners which couple the front and back panels to fasten the ballistic-resistant garment about a torso of a wearer.
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